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Pfizer, Merck KGaA's Bavencio takes a hit with second ovarian cancer failure

Back in November, Pfizer and Merck KGaA reported that immuno-oncology drug Bavencio had failed a late-stage ovarian cancer trial. And now the companies can make it two. Friday, the partners said they’d scrapped a phase 3 study examining Bavencio in combination with and/or after chemo in previously untreated patients after the drug showed it couldn’t… Read More: Pfizer, Merck KGaA's Bavencio takes a hit with second ovarian… »

AstraZeneca's diabetes drug curbs heart failure, kidney risks

(Reuters) – The biggest clinical trial so far to assess a new class of diabetes pills shows that AstraZeneca’s Farxiga can prevent heart failure and cut the risk of kidney problems in a broad range of patients. FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a sign at an AstraZeneca site in Macclesfield, central England May 19,… Read More: AstraZeneca's diabetes drug curbs heart failure, kidney risks »

Diabetes Drug Might Also Ease Heart Failure Risks

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter SATURDAY, Nov. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The diabetes drug Farxiga might do double-duty for patients, helping to ward off another killer, heart failure, new research shows. Type 2 diabetics who took Farxiga (dapagliflozin) saw their odds of hospitalization for heart failure drop by 27 percent compared to those who… Read More: Diabetes Drug Might Also Ease Heart Failure Risks »